Dover, DE Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Dover in green. The most dangerous areas in Dover are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Dover, DE Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Dover is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dover's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Dover is 4.647 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dover generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Dover may be as high as 1 in 87 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 399 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Dover, DE: about 61 per year. The southwest part of Dover has fewer cases of assault with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Dover, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Dover residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dover has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Dover has 14, have the same problem. Of Dover’s 70,969 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Dover Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dover residents in a standard year.

Individual Dover Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Dover is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dover.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wyoming, DE	C	C-	C+	D+
Dover Afb, DE	F	F	F	F
Camden, DE	C-	C	C+	D+
Cheswold, DE	D+	C-	C-	D+
Little Creek, DE	F	D-	D-	D-
Eberton, DE	D-	C+	D	C
Leipsic, DE	D-	D	D-	D
Port Mahon, DE	F	D-	F	F
Woodside, DE	C-	C-	B-	D+
Magnolia, DE	C+	C+	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dover is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Dundalk, MD	F	D-	D-	D-
Huntersville, NC	C+	B+	B+	B-
Clayton, NC	B	B	B	B-
Columbus, IN	B	A-	A-	B+
Camden, NJ	C-	D	D	D
Weston, FL	A+	A	A	B
Waterford, MI	C+	C	C	C+
Trujillo Alto, PR	D-	D	D	D
Sanford, NC	D+	D+	D+	D
Salisbury, MD	D	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the assault rate, Dover is less safe than the Delaware state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dover, DE average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Dover schools on SchoolGrade

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